Pay by Role
Creative · South Africa

Video Editor Salary in South Africa

Video editors assemble footage into polished, engaging stories for screen and social. The South Africa median is $22,320 per year. Pick a city below for a local breakdown.

Showing amounts in USD (USD default; source data is ZAR). FX as of Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:02:31 +0000. Convert currencies

National median
$22,320
per year
Monthly (national)
$1,859
per month, before tax
Highest-paying city
$22,320
Cape Town, ZA
Hourly (national)
$10.73
varies by city

Video Editor salary by city in South Africa

CityPer year
Cape Town, ZA$22,320
Durban, ZA$22,320
Pretoria, ZA$22,320
Gqeberha, ZA$22,320
Pietermaritzburg, ZA$22,320
Bloemfontein, ZA$22,320
East London, ZA$22,320
Vereeniging, ZA$22,320
Welkom, ZA$22,320
Newcastle, ZA$22,320
Krugersdorp, ZA$22,320
Johannesburg, ZA$15,594

Video Editor salary in other countries

United States flagUnited StatesUnited Kingdom flagUnited KingdomCanada flagCanadaAustralia flagAustraliaGermany flagGermanyFrance flagFranceNetherlands flagNetherlandsSwitzerland flagSwitzerlandSingapore flagSingaporeIndia flagIndiaJapan flagJapanSouth Korea flagSouth KoreaPoland flagPolandBrazil flagBrazilUnited Arab Emirates flagUnited Arab EmiratesMexico flagMexicoIreland flagIrelandSpain flagSpainItaly flagItalySweden flagSwedenNorway flagNorwayDenmark flagDenmarkBelgium flagBelgiumAustria flagAustriaPortugal flagPortugalFinland flagFinlandChina flagChinaHong Kong flagHong KongNew Zealand flagNew ZealandIndonesia flagIndonesiaPhilippines flagPhilippinesVietnam flagVietnamThailand flagThailandMalaysia flagMalaysiaIsrael flagIsraelSaudi Arabia flagSaudi ArabiaTurkey flagTurkeyArgentina flagArgentinaColombia flagColombia

Related Creative salaries in South Africa

Graphic DesignerArchitectCopywriterPhotographerSocial Media Manager

Frequently asked questions

How much does a video editor make in South Africa?
The national median video editor salary in South Africa is about R 365 000 per year (R 30 400 per month). Across 12 cities, pay ranges from about R 255 000 to R 365 000.
Which South Africa city pays video editors the most?
Cape Town, ZA pays the most at about R 365 000 per year.
Which South Africa city pays video editors the least?
Among cities we cover, Johannesburg, ZA is on the lower end at about R 255 000 per year for a video editor.
What is the typical salary range for a video editor in South Africa?
Across South Africa cities we cover, video editor pay commonly spans from about R 149 000 at the entry end in lower-paying markets up to about R 525 600 for senior pay in higher-paying cities. Open a city page for the full local percentile band.
How many South Africa cities have video editor salary data?
Pay by Role publishes video editor pay for 12 cities in South Africa, all shown in ZAR.
Is video editor in demand in South Africa?
Employment for this role is projected to change by about +8% over the next decade. Related creative roles on Pay by Role include Graphic Designer, Architect, Copywriter.